Wilhelm Karmann Gmbh

Wilhem Karmann Gmbh

Olaf Weissmueller

Udo Heselhaus

Karl Rothe

A convertible ( ) with a roof ( ), which can be stowed in the rear region ( ) of the vehicle beneath a lid part ( ), it being possible to open and close the lid part ( ), on the one hand, for unblocking an opening ( ) for the passage of the roof ( ) adjacent to the front region ( ) of the lid part ( ) and, on the other, for unblocking an opening ( ) for luggage, adjacent to the rear end region ( ), an auxiliary frame ( ) being disposed beneath the lid part ( ) and connected in the, in the driving direction (F), pre-disposed area over a multiple joint ( ) with the lid part ( ) and mounted moveably with respect to the vehicle body in its rear region ( ), wherein the multiple joint ( ), while the opening ( ) for the passage of the roof ( ) is unblocked, is held in stood-up position which enlarges the distance between the lid part ( ) and the auxiliary frame ( ) relative to that of the closed position.

Convertible with a roof, which can be stowed in the rear region of the vehicle below a lid

A convertible automobile has a roof which can be deposited in a rear area of the vehicle under a trunk lid. To uncover an opening for the roof, the trunk lid is mounted on a lock member permitting movement in a first opening direction about a body-fast axis of rotation at a rear end such that it forms an acute angle (&agr;) with a vector of travel when in the open position. In order to free a loading opening to the trunk space, the lock member permits movement of the trunk lid in a second opening direction such that the trunk lid forms in the open position an obtuse angle (&bgr;) with the vector of travel. A part bearing an axis of rotation is configured such that the lock member associated with the trunk lid is situated, when the trunk lid is in the closed position, ahead of the axis of rotation in the direction of travel and, upon the movement of the trunk lid in the first opening direction, the lock member is carried on a circular path around the central axis of rotation.

Convertible vehicle with a storable roof

A convertible vehicle with a roof includes at least two separate roof sections which can be deposited in the rear section of the vehicle, and for this purpose is supported at least by one main bearing allocated to the body, which is so designed that the roof includes at least two movable units which respectively are allocated to a body-side main bearing, in that the movable units are so interconnected that their opening or closing motion is effected by forced mechanical synchronization.

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